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open carry

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Florida’s Ban on Openly Carrying Firearms, Ending 6-Year Case

November 27, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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State lawmakers have proposed measures that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to openly carry firearms, but the proposals have not passed.

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Openly Carrying Guns in 4-2 Ruling

March 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Justices, in a 4-2 ruling, said the state law “regulates only one manner of bearing arms and does not impair the exercise of the fundamental right to bear arms.”

Florida Justices Appear Skeptical in Challenge to Open-Carry Ban, Deferring to Legislature

June 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Justices Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince questioned how the current state law allowing citizens to receive concealed-weapons licenses to carry firearms suppresses gun ownership.

Opposing Open Carry, Sheriffs Instead Propose Immunity for Accidental Display of Guns

January 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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The Florida Sheriffs Association, which has opposed the open-carry measure, outlined proposed steps that would provide immunity to people who inadvertently or accidentally display firearms.

Pinellas Sheriff’s Caution on Open-Carry Bill Triggers Duel of Furious Accusations

December 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says a Sarasota Herald-Tribune blogger “absolutely mischaracterizes” his concerns about open-carry, as the blogger and Florida Carry, the pro-gun lobby group, claim the sheriff would threaten to shoot concealed carriers.

“I’m Against It,” Sheriff Manfre Says of Open-Carry as Bill Picks Up Momentum

December 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Opponents of open-carry, including a number of Florida sheriffs, Flagler County’s Jim Manfre among them, warn that people who openly display guns could get hurt as a result, either by criminals or law enforcement.

Openly Displaying Handguns and Guns on Campus Bills Win Senate Panel Approval

October 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

One of the Florida Senate committees also supported a measure that might make it easier for people to claim they have stood their ground in self-defense when shooting others.

Appeal Court Upholds Florida’s Ban on Open-Carry, But Case Appears Headed For Supremes

February 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Dale Norman, a resident of St. Lucie County, was arrested at gunpoint for carrying an openly visible handgun in a holster, on his hip. Florida Carry Inc. took his case and has been fighting his conviction since.

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